Last Report: 10/21/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

More statistics for in-person and total voters coming soon

Total Voted

Total Voted: 2,155,350

Total Voted by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 941,926 43.7
Republicans 592,220 27.5
Minor 8,016 0.4
No Party Affiliation 613,188 28.4
TOTAL 2,155,350 100.0

Total Voted by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 1,415,065 65.7
Non-Hispanic Black 474,336 22.0
Hispanic 40,785 1.9
Non-Hispanic Asian American 30,052 1.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 10,150 0.5
Other/Multiple/Unknown 184,904 8.6
TOTAL 2,155,350 100.0

Total Voted by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 1,673,326 77.6
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 482,024 22.4
TOTAL 2,155,350 100.0

In-Person Votes

In-Person Votes: 1,494,960

In-Person Votes by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 616,933 41.3
Republicans 468,767 31.4
Minor 5,394 0.4
No Party Affiliation 403,866 27.0
TOTAL 1,494,960 100.0

In-Person Votes by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 953,797 63.8
Non-Hispanic Black 369,150 24.7
Hispanic 27,192 1.8
Non-Hispanic Asian American 14,891 1.0
Non-Hispanic Native American 7,750 0.5
Other/Multiple/Unknown 122,126 8.2
TOTAL 1,494,960 100.0

In-Person Votes by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 1,195,200 79.9
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 299,760 20.1
TOTAL 1,494,960 100.0

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 660,390
Return Rate: 47.2%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 324,993 49.2 648,157 50.1
Republicans 123,453 18.7 272,280 45.3
Minor 2,622 0.4 7,695 34.1
No Party Affiliation 209,322 31.7 469,550 44.6
TOTAL 660,390 100.0 1,397,682 47.2
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Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 478,126 72.4
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 182,264 27.6
TOTAL 660,390 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 461,268 69.8 910,985 50.6
Non-Hispanic Black 105,186 15.9 246,430 42.7
Hispanic 13,593 2.1 36,611 37.1
Non-Hispanic Asian American 15,161 2.3 36,275 41.8
Non-Hispanic Native American 2,400 0.4 6,172 38.9
Other/Multiple/Unknown 62,778 9.5 161,209 38.9
TOTAL 660,390 100.0 1,397,682 47.2

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 43,701 6.6 135,827 32.2
26 to 40 95,538 14.5 263,895 36.2
41 to 65 232,621 35.2 510,118 45.6
66 and up 272,605 41.3 487,842 55.9
TOTAL 660,390 100.0 1,397,682 47.2

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 352,364 53.4 747,520 47.1
Male 267,410 40.5 539,789 49.5
Unknown 40,616 6.2 110,373 36.8
TOTAL 660,390 100.0 1,397,682 47.2

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 5,464
Rejection Rate: 0.8%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 3,101 56.8 328,094 0.9
Republicans 953 17.4 124,406 0.8
Minor 18 0.3 2,640 0.7
No Party Affiliation 1,392 25.5 210,714 0.7
TOTAL 5,464 100.0 665,854 0.8
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 2,476 45.3 463,744 0.5
Non-Hispanic Black 1,976 36.2 107,162 1.8
Hispanic 203 3.7 13,796 1.5
Non-Hispanic Asian American 153 2.8 15,314 1.0
Non-Hispanic Native American 99 1.8 2,499 4.0
Other/Multiple/Unknown 557 10.2 63,335 0.9
TOTAL 5,464 100.0 665,854 0.8
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,397,682
Request Rate: 19.3%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 375,877 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 648,157 46.4
Republicans 272,280 19.5
Minor 7,695 0.6
No Party Affiliation 469,550 33.6
TOTAL 1,397,682 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
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Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 910,985 65.2
Non-Hispanic Black 246,430 17.6
Hispanic 36,611 2.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 36,275 2.6
Non-Hispanic Native American 6,172 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 161,209 11.5
TOTAL 1,397,682 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 135,827 9.7
26 to 40 263,895 18.9
41 to 65 510,118 36.5
66 and up 487,842 34.9
TOTAL 1,397,682 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 747,520 53.5
Male 539,789 38.6
Unknown 110,373 7.9
TOTAL 1,397,682 100.0